Understanding Islamic charities
By: edited by Jon B. Alterman, Karin von Hippel.
Contributors: Alterman, Jon B., 1964-; Von Hippel, Karin.
Series: Significant issues series -- v. 29, no. 7
Publisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9780892065134
Subjects: Charities -- Islamic countries; Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations -- Islamic countries; Islam and politics; Islamic countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Table of contents: title: Islamic charities, faith-based organizations, and the international aid system / Jonathan Benthall; title: Recognizing the Umma in humanitarianism :  international regulation of Islamic charities / James Shaw-Hamilton; title: Aid effectiveness : improving relations with Islamic charities / Karin von Hippel; title: Islamic charities after catastrophes : the Kashmir earthquake and the Indian Ocean tsunami / John Ratcliffe; title: Saudi charities and support for terror / Jon B. Alterman; title: Islamic charities in Europe / Julianne Smith and Natalia Filipiak; title: Hamas : resistance and the transformation of Palestinian society / Haim Malka; title: Hizballah : Islamic charity in Lebanon / A. Nizar Hamzeh; title: Islamic charities in Somalia / Andre Le Sage.